Publications

Dec 2022

Screening Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance at the Germination Stage under Simulated Drought Conditions

Sithembile Kunene, Alfred Oduor Odindo, Abe Shegro Gerrano, Takudzwa Mandizvo

plants

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) is grown by smallholders and subsistence farmers in the marginal parts of...

Jan 2022

Functional response of the hypopharyngeal glands to a social parasitism challenge in Southern African honey bee subspecies

Langlands, Zoë, du Rand, Esther E., Yusuf, Abdullahi A., Pirk, Christian W. W.

Parasitology Research

Hypopharyngeal gland (HPG) development in honey bee workers is primarily age-dependent and changes according to the tasks...

Mar 2022

The Diversity Decline in Wild and Managed Honey Bee Populations Urges for an Integrated Conservation Approach

Panziera, Delphine, Requier, Fabrice, Chantawannakul, Panuwan, Pirk, Christian W. W. et al.

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Many parts of the globe experience severe losses and fragmentation of habitats, affecting the self-sustainability of pollinator...

Feb 2023

Genomic signatures underlying the oogenesis of the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor on its new host Apis mellifera

Zheng, Huoqing, Wang, Shuai, Wu, Yuqi, Zou, Shengmei et al.

Journal of Advanced Research

Introduction Host shifts of parasites can have devastating effects on novel hosts. One remarkable example is that of the...

Feb 2023

Multispecies comparison of host responses to Fusarium circinatum challenge in tropical pines show consistency in resistance mechanisms

Visser EA, Kampmann TP, Wegrzyn JL, Naidoo S

Plant, Cell & Environment

AbstractFusarium circinatum poses a threat to both commercial and natural pine forests. Large variation in host resistance exists...

Nov 2022

Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Conservation in South African Indigenous Goat Ecotypes: A Review

Animals

Goats were amongst the first livestock to be domesticated more than 10,000 years ago for their meat, milk, skin, and fiber. They...

Nov 2022

Biofilm characterization in the maize pathogen, Fusarium verticillioides

Chizné Peremore, Brenda Wingfield, Quentin Santana, Emma T Steenkamp

bioRxiv

Abstract Nearly all microbes, including fungal pathogens, form biofilms, which are structured communities of microbial aggregates...

Feb 2022

Patterns of Remating Behaviour in Ceratitis (Diptera: Tephritidae) Species of Varying Lifespan

Frontiers in Physiology

Trade-offs between life-history traits offset the energetic costs of maintaining fitness in complex environments. Ceratitis...

2022

The Eurasian spruce bark beetle in a warming climate: Phenology, behavior, and biotic interactions

Netherer S, Hammerbacher A

Bark Beetle Management, Ecology, and Climate Change